Top Reads Amber Heard’s PSA Friday November 25 was International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. According to UN Women, “one in three women around the world experience violence in their lifetime, often in the hands of someone they know, love and trust. Of all women who were victims of homicide globally in By Lainey • Nov 28, 2016 09:57 am
Amazingness A Wrinkle in Time wins If you don’t know what the Mannequin Challenge is, you probably haven’t been on social media in weeks. You also haven’t been reading Maria’s social media roundups. We have the Mannequin Challenge to thank for a mini Destiny’s Child reunion, Adele in a Western, proving By Kathleen • Nov 16, 2016 12:31 pm
Top Reads Glamour's all-star stage Glamour's Women of the Year event concluded last night with a tribute to Hillary Clinton as many of the celebrity and activist attendees, including Shonda Rhimes, Elizabeth Banks, Adam Scott, Zendaya, and more gathered together on stage to honour HRC's campaign but also, most importantly, to By Lainey • Nov 15, 2016 12:54 pm
Harry Potter JK Rowling on Depp and Dumbledore It was confirmed this week that Johnny Depp has indeed been cast as Gellert Grindelwald in the sequel to Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them. Many fans then expressed disappointment in light of his divorce from Amber Heard and the allegations – and accompanying photos and texts and witnesses – of By Lainey • Nov 11, 2016 12:21 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Zendaya and the next gen Yesterday morning, while most of us were just trying to get through the day without sobbing into our keyboards, The Hollywood Reporter released its Next Gen issue featuring Zendaya on the cover. The issue celebrates the next generation of talent in Hollywood. Zendaya is joined by her Spider-Man: Homecoming co-star By Kathleen • Nov 10, 2016 10:51 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Rihanna is a nerd Rihanna with Cate Blanchett and Sandra Bullock on the set of Ocean’s Eight in New York. Have I mentioned that I can’t wait to see this movie? Can I keep saying that? Can I be corny as f-ck and call it Girl Power excitement, especially on a day By Lainey • Nov 08, 2016 02:02 pm
Equality Issues Keira Knightley is Tragically Normal The other day on our group text, Lorella investigated a picture of Gwyneth Paltrow standing in front of some bookshelves, and discovered there was a book in the background, assumedly in G’s house or office, devoted to napkins. “Napkins with a Twist”. This is a book most of us By Duana • Nov 04, 2016 12:05 pm
Music Beyoncé & the Dixie Chicks A few weeks ago, we had a memory scientist on The Social who talked about how sometimes we remember things that we can’t possibly remember. Like your dad feeding you a piece of chocolate when you were 14 months old and you spat it out and it’s the By Lainey • Nov 03, 2016 11:47 am
Dumbass Amy Schumer’s Information Amy Schumer isn't calling her Formation video a "parody." Great. I was refusing to call it a parody anyway. My choice of words for it was "steaming pile of crap." In a post on Medium called Information about my 'Formation' (I just By Kathleen • Oct 28, 2016 12:07 pm
Amazingness Kiss her by the pussy When Ben Affleck’s Nick Dunne went down on Rosamund Pike’s Amazing Amy in Gone Girl a couple of years ago, near the beginning of the movie, right after they meet, I was surprised. And turned on. Ben really went for it. Cunnilingus in mainstream pop culture is as By Lainey • Oct 27, 2016 02:07 pm
Dumbass #AmySchumerGottaGoParty People were joining in on that hashtag before they knew what Amy Schumer did – or if she even did anything except, you know, be Amy Schumer. When I looked up the hashtag on Sunday night, I had to scroll for a while before I realized that a) yes, Amy Schumer By Kathleen • Oct 25, 2016 10:21 am
Music Taylor Swift’s first and only Taylor Swift performed in Austin at the F1 US Grand Prix on Saturday night. It was her first concert of 2016 and, apparently, her only show of 2016, to an audience of 80,000. On the weekend to commemorate her 10 years in the business. We’ll come back to By Lainey • Oct 24, 2016 10:59 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Emma Stone corrects herself Emma Stone covers the November issue of VOGUE. She is, currently, the frontrunner for Best Actress Oscar for her performance in La La Land. La La Land opens in December but has already been screened in Venice, Telluride, and at TIFF and was overwhelmingly well-received. Sarah, who is generally anti-musical, By Lainey • Oct 14, 2016 10:46 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Blame black women for Nate Parker’s mediocrity The Birth of a Nation opened last weekend to OK numbers and less than favourable reviews. If you haven’t heard, black women are to blame for the mediocre opening of a mediocre movie. To recap, this is the film written by, directed by and starring alleged rapist Nate Parker. By Kathleen • Oct 14, 2016 09:59 am
Business of Hollywood The Hollywood wage gap The wage gap is real. It exists in every industry, at every level of industry, but in the film industry the wage gap isn’t just a product of gender/racial bias, it’s also the result of a scaled compensation system that rewards stars more than anyone else. Professional By Sarah • Oct 13, 2016 11:06 am
Equality Issues Lena Dunham visits The Breakfast Club My immediate reaction to The Breakfast Club’s tweet that Lena Dunham would be a guest on the famous hip-hop radio show yesterday was apprehension… and a bit of an eye roll. This is the same show Hillary Clinton visited and was subsequently accused of pandering to black people because By Kathleen • Oct 06, 2016 11:01 am
